The LEVE project was implemented in FY14 and continued into FY15, with a focus on building a critical mass of integrated activities around selected value chains in the construction, apparel, and agribusiness sectors. As of the end of FY15, LEVE was implementing over 80 activities with more than 60 client beneficiaries, with activities throughout the value chain, depending on the presence and engagement of lead firms.
The project found that firms often require assistance in multiple areas, and as such, LEVE is facilitating the delivery of services in an integrated fashion. In FY15, LEVE achieved key accomplishments, including assisting AmCHAM with the organization of the first Haitian construction trade fair, MATCON. The event was a success, with LEVE contributing $75,000 towards the total cost of $250,000, leveraging almost $3.50 for every $1 of USG funding.
LEVE also ensured that SMEs and vocational schools were represented at the event, increasing their interaction with the broader industry. AmCHAM is already planning the next MATCON for November 2016. Within the construction sector, LEVE assisted the Collège National des Ingénieurs et Architectes Haïtiens (CNIAH) to develop a strategic plan and made a grant to build its capacity to serve its members, who are key stakeholders in improving construction standards and norms in Haiti.
The CNIAH has the legislative legitimacy to organize stakeholders around a common set of standards and norms in the industry, linking various disparate stakeholders within the sector. The board of directors became more active following the political disturbances and is making a determined effort to put this critical task into action.
LEVE has found that firms often require assistance in multiple areas, and as such, the project is facilitating the delivery of services in an integrated fashion. The project has been successful in assisting firms to improve their production and marketing-related challenges, as well as building advocacy and service capacity of key associations.
The project has also been successful in building internal capacity of Haitian firms, linking vocational training to labor demand, and underwriting investment risk in new technologies and production processes. LEVE has found that the construction sector is facing industry-level challenges that can only be addressed if stakeholders improve their level of collaboration and cooperation.
The project has been successful in assisting the construction sector to improve its standards and norms, and has also been successful in assisting the apparel sector to improve its productivity and competitiveness. The project has also been successful in assisting the agribusiness sector to improve its productivity and competitiveness.
The project has been successful in building the capacity of Haitian firms to engage with other value chain partners to mutually create value. The project has also been successful in building the capacity of key associations to serve their members and improve their productivity and competitiveness.
The project has been successful in linking vocational training to labor demand, and has also been successful in underwriting investment risk in new technologies and production processes. The project has also been successful in building the capacity of Haitian firms to engage with other value chain partners to mutually create value.
The project has been successful in building the capacity of key associations to serve their members and improve their productivity and competitiveness. The project has also been successful in linking vocational training to labor demand, and has also been successful in underwriting investment risk in new technologies and production processes.